FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3M5 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-50.5000N / 086-27-39.5000W
34-44.841667N / 086-27.658333W
34.7473611 / -86.4609722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 655 ft. / 200 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles E of HUNTSVILLE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35741 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1000-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MDQ (8 nm NW): | 120.000 (256-829-1242) |
| WX ASOS at HSV (17 nm SW): | PHONE 256-772-8074 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FYM (19 nm N): | 135.275 (931-433-5916) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RQZr107/9.0 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| DCUr077/24.3 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| UXMr199/(39.4) | | TULLAHOMA REGIONAL VOR | | 109.65 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| REDSTONE | | 075/11.6 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| CAPSHAW | | 097/15.8 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| KELSO | | 171/23.5 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| SARATOGA | | 340/31.9 | | 296 | | 02W | | ARF | .- .-. ..-. |
| BOILING FORK | | 220/32.3 | | 263 | | 03W | | BGF | -... --. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2180 x 160 ft. / 664 x 49 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.845258N | | 34-44.839072N |
| Longitude: | 086-27.875732W | | 086-27.440293W |
| Elevation: | 655.0 ft. | | 634.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 091 true | | 272 magnetic, 271 true |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 1407 ft. from runway, 189 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear | | 17 ft. road, 379 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JERRY BARNETT
200 AIRPORT DRIVE
BROWNSBORO, AL 35741
Phone 256-852-9781 |
| Manager: | JERRY BARNETT
200 AIRPORT DRIVE
BROWNSBORO, AL 35741
Phone 256-852-9781 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 96 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 83 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 43/day * | | 63% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 April 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3M5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (8 nm NW)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (12 nm W)
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (17 nm SW)
KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
4A6 - Scottsboro Municipal Airport-Word Field (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of BlakeMathis.com
Taken in April 2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:04:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:04:55 |
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| METAR |
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KMDQ
8nm NW | 180555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT014 BKN090 BKN110 18/16 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S
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KHUA
12nm W | 171955Z 16006KT 7SM BKN060 OVC080 22/18 A3002 RMK LAST
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KHSV
17nm W | 180533Z AUTO 13004KT 5SM BR BKN012 OVC090 19/19 A3001 RMK AO2 $
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KHSV
17nm W | 180540Z 1806/1906 19008KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT008 BKN015 BKN060 FM180900 18006KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN008 BKN015 FM181800 22009KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN050 FM182200 20008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050
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